Afternoon Bike Ride recently dropped their LP Running With Scissors, accompanied by the album’s release, the trio have announced new North American dates, accompanied by the single “Afterworld”.

Beneath the album’s existential musings lies an intimate anchor: Lia Kurihara’s role as a caregiver for her father, who lived with dementia. Though for the last four years she’s dedicated much of her time outside of music to her dad’s needs, she’s also brought him into the band’s daily routine. He spent a 5 week writing retreat with them that resulted in their second album and he attended nearly all of their practices while building their first live show. Sadly, he passed away this summer. Running with Scissors is about navigating the chaos of existence with open hands—sometimes catching, sometimes fumbling, but always feeling deeply.

Afternon Bike Ride includes Lia Kurihara, Éloi Le Blanc-Ringuette and David Tanton. They’ve released a series albums, including their 2021 EP Skipping Stones, their self-titled debut LP of the same year, and their 2023 LP Glossover. Their collaboration has led them into multiple US and Canadian tours including performances at Montreal’s Jazz Fest, Guelph’s Jazz Fest, Pop! Montreal, M for Montreal, and opening for one of the biggest names in folk, Novo Amor, at MTelus in Montreal and History in Toronto.

Afternoon Bike Ride
Running with Scissors
Tracklisting

20 Seasons
Otherworld
See Me Old
Beautiful & Treacherous
Reincarnated
Abigail
Oh No!
New Bliss
Miss Universe
Feel Through
Aurora
Running With Scissors

Afternoon Bike Ride 2025 Tour Dates

Nov 6 Bains Publics, Rimouski, QC
Nov 7 Pantoum, Quebec City, QC I
Nov 8 Minotaure, Gatineau, QC
Nov 14 Baby G, Toronto, ON
Nov 20 Sala Rossa, Montreal, QC
Jan 27 – Space, Portland, ME
Jan 28 – Radio Bean, Burlington, VT
Jan 29 – Lilypad, Boston, MA
Jan 30 – Night Club 101, NYC, NY
Jan 31 – Comet Ping Pong, Washington, DC
Feb 1 – Silk City Philadelphia, PA
Feb 2 – Gallery 5, Richmond, VA
Feb 6 – Permanent Records, Los Angeles, CA

Order Running With Scissors by Afternoon Bike Ride HERE